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Radiotherapy and exercise
Hello everyone - After a DCIS diagnosis and lumpectomy with a re-excision I now have clear margins and, although I could have refused radiotherapy, I have opted in as it is still standard treatment...
I am just reading all your tips and advice as I am so frustrated as put weight on and especially around my tummy area, as had to be sedentary for over two months to recover from 2 ops. It's so hard as putting weight on makes me feel so insecure but cant do much about it as yet. Had 2 ops to remove DCIS and have radiotherapy very soon for three weeks. Main theme would be to manage my diet I suppose? I may have eaten a lot of Ferrero Roché though during my recovery so I am certain I might have had something to do with a little bit of my now flabby tummy :) I am just starting back doing some strength training at gym til my radiotherapy in a few weeks. Any extra tips on what to do during radiotherapy and if should just accept the sedentary life for a little while longer as resting is more important for the body.
Be kind to yourself. As a woman who can put on weight, I was concerned but one of my care team told me not be hard on myself and that once I am through the chemotherapy and radiation I can attend more to weight if I gain. I will be on hormone blockers 5-7 years and imagine that I will need to improve my activity levels and eat very well. I am visualising starting a new chapter. It is all I can do....I will make more time for myself and try to be moderate, but it may be that right now, you need to just be kind to yourself, Ferrero Rocher and all. This is a long term recovery we are engaged in so there will be chapters. As women we are way too hard on ourselves. xxxx
Thank you Violet123 . Agree way too hard on ourselves but its so hard not to be as its so ingrained. Managed gym yesterday and did an hour and felt so good after, swam for the first time in three months too so that was wonderful. The liberation of having your body back is almost euphoric. Will enjoy the few weeks I have til radiotherapy and will heed your advice. Take care and wishing you all the very best.